£2 (two pound) silver proof coin commemorating the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, 1945-2005, depicting St. Paul's Cathedral
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Object number2014.03227
Title£2 (two pound) silver proof coin commemorating the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, 1945-2005, depicting St. Paul's Cathedral
CreatorRoyal Mint, Robert Elderton (designer)
Description£2 silver proof coin, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, 1945-2005. On one side is the text '1945 - 2005' and 'TWO POUNDS' with a central design of St Paul's Cathedral and two search lights. On the reverse is a side profile of Queen Elizabeth II surrounded by the abbreviated Latin text 'ELIZABETH II DEI GRA REG FID DEF' (abbreviation of 'Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix' - 'Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith'). On the edge is the text 'IN VICTORY MAGNANIMITY IN PEACE GOODWILL.' The coin is still in its plastic capsule.
Production date 2005 - 2005
Object namecoin
Object categorycommemorative
Materialsilver
Techniquestruck
Dimensions
- diameter: 28 mm
thickness: 4 mm
Credit line“Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Clive Richards OBE DL and allocated to the ss Great Britain Trust, 2017”